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Gyarados roared, unleashing a massive [Hydro Pump] from its mouth.
The torrent of water surged towards Ravel and the others like an unstoppable flood.
Several of Riser's servants, including Isabela, rushed to defend Ravel.
But even they weren't confident in their ability to withstand such a powerful attack.
Just in time, Yubelluna, swung her staff, conjuring a large red magic circle before them.
A crimson beam of destructive energy shot out, intercepting Gyarados's [Hydro Pump].
Boom!
The collision of water and destruction magic created a massive explosion.
The entire area was engulfed in a cloud of mist.
When the mist cleared, a crater over ten meters in diameter was revealed at the center of the explosion.
The sheer destructive power shocked Riser's servants.
They were already terrified of Gyarados, and now their fear intensified.
Even Aoi Kanzaki and Karlamine, who were fighting nearby, had to pause their duel.
Saya, however, frowned. She knew the power of Gyarados's [Hydro Pump]. It could easily level a small hill.
Yet, it had been effortlessly blocked.
Saya pondered her next move.
A close-range assault with Gyarados was risky. They were outnumbered, and if Gyarados was held back, Saya would be in danger.
Although Roy was behind her, Saya wanted to prove herself. She couldn't rely on Roy to fight her battles.
It seemed she had to resort to a more powerful attack.
She had to seize the initiative. Otherwise, who knew what kind of magic Yubelluna might unleash?
"Koi, use [Hyper Beam]" Saya commanded decisively.
Gyarados, having just evolved, hadn't learned [Hyper Beam] yet.
But they had brought the learning machines from the Pokémon world.
Gyarados had learned [Hyper Beam] in advance.
With a roar, Gyarados charged a powerful energy sphere in its mouth. The sphere grew larger and larger, then erupted outwards.
A devastating beam of energy shot towards the enemy. Ravel and the others felt a sense of impending doom.
If they were hit directly by such a powerful attack, they might die before the subspace could even eject them.
Yubelluna reacted quickly, unleashing her full power.
A massive magic circle appeared, and a crimson beam of destruction magic collided with Gyarados's [Hyper Beam].
Explosion magic versus [Hyper Beam].
Both were incredibly destructive forces.
Like a clash of energy beams in Dragon Ball, the two attacks collided in mid-air.
Then, [Hyper Beam] overpowered the explosion magic and continued towards Yubelluna and the others.
Boom!
Another earth-shattering explosion erupted.
Except for Karlamine, all of Riser's remaining servants were caught in the blast.
When the smoke cleared, another large crater, even larger than the previous one, was revealed.
Yubelluna and Ravel lay at the bottom of the crater, their clothes tattered and their bodies covered in wounds.
The other girls were nowhere to be seen. They had been ejected.
"One Rook, one Knight, one Bishop, and two Pawns of Riser Phenex have been defeated," Grayfia's voice announced.
Gyarados's [Hyper Beam] had taken out five of Riser's servants.
It was a testament to the power of that move.
Thanks to Yubelluna's desperate defense, the [Hyper Beam]'s power had been significantly weakened. That's why the five ejected servants weren't seriously injured.
If Yubelluna hadn't been a High-Class Devil, she would have been ejected as well.
And Ravel, with her Phoenix flames, hadn't been eliminated either.
Her flames surged, and her wounds healed in an instant. However, her face was still pale.
"How is this possible...?" Karlamine stared at Yubelluna in shock.
Yubelluna was the strongest among them.
Yet, even she couldn't completely withstand the attack of that terrifying Familiar.
If she hadn't been fighting Aoi Kanzaki on the sidelines, she had no doubt she would have been eliminated as well.
"A-Amazing..." Aoi gasped, stunned by the destructive power of Gyarados.
"Koi is so strong!" Asia exclaimed, her jaw dropped.
Roy wasn't surprised. Despite their seemingly harmless appearance in the anime, Pokémon possessed immense destructive power.
...
In the Rating Game arena in the Underworld, the audience was stunned by Gyarados's power.
"I've never seen a Dragon like that before. It doesn't seem to be from the Dragon Valley," Sirzechs Lucifer commented, glancing at Tannin.
"Indeed, it's not from the Dragon Valley. In fact, it's unlike any known Dragon species," Tannin replied, stroking his chin with his massive claw.
Tannin was one of the original Dragon Kings.
He had voluntarily reincarnated as a Devil and established his territory in the region of the Underworld where the Dragon Apples grew.
His territory was home to many Dragons, and he was an expert on them.
Sona was also shocked by Gyarados's power, but her curiosity was piqued.
She wondered where Roy had obtained such an unfamiliar Familiar.
"Rias, you must know where Roy acquired that Familiar, right?" she asked.
Rias smiled slyly. "If you want to know, Sona, ask Roy yourself."
She wouldn't reveal Roy's secrets.
Sona sighed and turned her attention to Roy, her curiosity growing.
...
Back in the subspace, Nezuko and Mitsuri suddenly appeared beside Roy, followed by Saeko and the others.
The girls stared at the devastation caused by Gyarados, surprised by its power.
Even Nezuko and Mitsuri, at their full strength, couldn't cause such destruction.
"Well, well, well... impressive. If I'm not mistaken, you're just a Bishop, aren't you?" Yubelluna, despite her injuries, managed to stand up.
She looked at Saya with defiance, as if victory was still within her grasp.
Saya frowned. "Yes, I'm a Bishop. You're severely injured and have no fighting strength left. Surrender."
"Hahaha..." Yubelluna burst into laughter.
"I am the Queen of Riser Phenex!"
She took out a small red vial from her bosom, filled with a fiery red liquid.
Without hesitation, she uncorked the vial and drank its contents.
Her wounds healed at an astonishing speed.
Her aura surged, returning to its peak. In the blink of an eye, Yubelluna was fully recovered, as if she had never been injured.
"Wait, wait, you can use potions in a Rating Game? That's cheating!" Saya exclaimed, dumbfounded.
"Hmph! This is the Tears of the Phoenix. It can instantly heal any injury. It's a secret treasure of our clan. We can only use up to two vials per game," Ravel explained proudly, her fiery wings fluttering.
"That's not fair! It's against the rules!" Rika protested.
"Hmph! You have the Twilight Healing" Ravel retorted.
Rika was speechless.
Asia was participating as a Bishop. How could she be compared to a mere item? But Rika didn't bother arguing.
"Don't think you've won just because you've recovered. You're surrounded," Saya declared, crossing her arms.
She knew they had the advantage, so she wasn't worried about Yubelluna's underhanded tactics.
"Your Familiar can't unleash that attack again, can it?" Yubelluna sneered.
Saya glanced at Gyarados.
It had exhausted itself using [Hyper Beam] and couldn't use it again anytime soon.
"So what?" Saya remained confident.
Even if Gyarados couldn't fight, they still had Nezuko and Mitsuri.
The difference in power between Middle-Class and High-Class Devils was significant, which was why Yubelluna felt so confident.
In her eyes, apart from Gyarados, the rest of Roy's peerage were just Middle-Class Devils.
She believed she could easily defeat them.
Yubelluna smirked and flew into the air.
"Taste my explosion Magic!"
She waved her hand, and the sky filled with red magic circles of various sizes, radiating destructive energy.
Yubelluna intended to wipe out Roy's entire team with a single attack.
Roy smirked. "Nezuko, Mitsuri, it's your turn," he said calmly.
He wasn't planning to intervene. Only those two could handle Yubelluna's full-powered attack.
"Yes!" they both replied, spreading their Devil wings.
"Demonization!" Nezuko activated her Demon Blood Art.
Her petite form rapidly grew into that of a tall, mature woman.
Her clothes, now too small, clung tightly to her curves, accentuating her figure.
A complete Demon horn emerged from her forehead, and wisteria-like patterns spread across her body.
These patterns, far from being unsightly, added an eerie beauty to her appearance.
In her fully demonized form, Nezuko possessed the power of a High-Class Devil.
Mitsuri was equally formidable. With a shout, she activated her Demon Slayer Mark.
A pink, heart-shaped mark appeared on the left side of her neck.
With the Mark activated, Mitsuri's physical abilities skyrocketed, rivaling a High-Class Devil.
Yubelluna, observing their power from the sky, frowned.
She had initially believed that only the Gyarados posed a threat.
Now, two more High-Class Devil level combatants had appeared.
This complicated things.
Her original plan was to eliminate the Gyarados first, then use the Tears of the Phoenix to recover and defeat the rest.
But Roy's peerage was far stronger than she had anticipated.
She was in a difficult situation now, but she had to press on.
As Nezuko and Mitsuri charged towards her, Yubelluna waved her hand.
The magic circles unleashed a barrage of explosive fireballs.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sky turned crimson, filled with smoke and explosions.
But according to the "smoke without damage" rule, such attacks wouldn't harm them.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Nezuko and Mitsuri emerged from the smoke.
Their clothes were slightly disheveled, but they were unharmed.
Nezuko's regeneration was incredible. Even if she was injured, she could recover instantly.
Moreover, as a Rook, her natural defenses were formidable.
And Mitsuri's physical resilience was already superhuman, further enhanced by the Rook piece she had merged with.
Her defense was monstrous.
They reached Yubelluna in an instant.
"Blood Demon Art: Exploding Blood!"
"Love Breathing, Fifth Form: Wavering Love - Wildclaw!"
Nezuko and Mitsuri attacked simultaneously.
Nezuko's fist, engulfed in crimson flames, struck Yubelluna.
Mitsuri unleashed a flurry of slashes with her sword.
Yubelluna barely managed to conjure a defensive magic circle.
But it was useless. The magic circle shattered instantly.
Nezuko's fist connected, and her Blood Demon Art flames engulfed Yubelluna.
Mitsuri's slashes landed, inflicting several deep wounds.
Yubelluna, overwhelmed by their combined assault, was sent crashing to the ground like a meteor, creating a cloud of dust.
"Queen!"
"Yubelluna!"
Karlamine and Ravel cried out in alarm, witnessing Yubelluna's defeat.
They couldn't believe that the powerful Yubelluna had been defeated so swiftly.
"Riser Phenex's Queen has been eliminated." Grayfia's voice echoed through the subspace.
Yubelluna, unconscious, dissolved into particles of light and was ejected.
The High-Class Devil, Yubelluna, had been defeated in an instant by the combined might of Nezuko and Mitsuri.
"Mitsuri is so strong!" Shinobu exclaimed in awe.
Even among the Hashira, Mitsuri was considered one of the strongest, far surpassing Shinobu.
And after becoming a Devil, the gap between them had widened even further.
"Nezuko is amazing too!" Kanae praised Nezuko, who was more powerful than all of them despite her young age.
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